8 hours ago

Some states receive masks with dry rot, broken ventilators

Some states and cities that have been shipped masks, gloves, ventilators and other essential equipment from the nation’s medical stockpile to fight the coronavirus have g...

10 hours ago

Some states receive masks with dry rot, broken ventilators

Some states and cities that have been shipped masks, gloves, ventilators and other essential equipment from the nation’s medical stockpile to fight the coronavirus have g...

10 hours ago

Wisconsin limps toward Tuesday election despite virus fears

The Wisconsin Election Commission says a federal judge who ordered an extension for absentee voting in Tuesday’s election should ensure that no results are reported until...

10 hours ago

The number of Houston-area coronavirus cases climbs to 2,029 with 26 deaths, 268 recoveries

12 hours ago

Married for 51 years, they died of Covid-19 six minutes apart

Before just a few weeks ago, Stuart and Adrian Baker were perfectly healthy.

12 hours ago

Here’s how you can make face masks now that the CDC recommends we all wear one

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines Friday, urging everyone to wear a mask when they leave the house. However, due to the severe short...

22 hours ago

‘Surreal’: New York funeral homes struggle to keep up as coronavirus deaths surge

Many funeral homes in New York and around the globe are in crisis as they try to meet surging demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.

22 hours ago

Most student loan payments are suspended. Here’s what you need to know.

In an unprecedented move, the US government is automatically suspending payments and waiving interest on federal student loans for six months, providing immediate relief ...

23 hours ago

The US is not issuing passports unless it’s a ‘life-or-death’ family emergency

The US has stopped issuing passports, unless in a "life-or-death emergency,'' in an effort to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

1 day ago

Jobs report Friday is expected to end record hiring streak

After a record 113 straight months of hiring, the government’s monthly jobs report Friday is expected to show that the American jobs machine came to a sudden halt in Marc...

1 day ago

Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads

The U.S. government’s efforts to clean up Cold War-era waste from nuclear research and bomb making at federal sites around the country has lumbered along for decades, oft...

1 day ago

Testing issues cloud scope of California's virus outbreak

California is ramping up testing for coronavirus even as a backlog of nearly 60,000 pending tests grows.

1 day ago

Virus spreads through South Dakota family's close ties

Infectious disease experts say that while the coronavirus spreads fast in cities, rural communities are also vulnerable because of strong family ties.

1 day ago

Passengers will be allowed off Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships off Florida

A pair of cruise ships carrying more than 200 guests and crew with flu-like symptoms, including eight passengers who tested positive for Covid-19, were expected off Flori...

1 day ago

Nurses gather on hospital helipad to pray together before work

1 day ago

Can you fix ventilators? A fuel cell engineer figures it out

The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted companies large and small to rethink how they do business.

1 day ago

A record 10 million sought US jobless aid in past 2 weeks

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the m...

1 day ago

Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead, 85; COVID involved

Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan, died late Wednesday after battling pneumonia brought on by the new coronavirus,...

1 day ago

Q&A: How to get aid for a small business hit by virus crisis

Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

1 day ago

More than 40 spring breakers who ignored public health advice test positive for coronavirus

Dozens of spring breakers from Texas boarded a plane for fun and came home with coronavirus.

1 day ago

When will you get your stimulus cash, and how?

The US government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those who need the money most may be waiting the longest...

1 day ago

Women are using code words at pharmacies to escape domestic violence during lockdown

On Sunday, a woman walked into a pharmacy in the French city of Nancy, one of the few public places still open after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to preve...

1 day ago

Experts tell White House coronavirus can spread through talking or even just breathing

A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking,...

1 day ago

Filing for unemployment benefits? Read this first

Unemployment benefits are becoming a financial lifeline for millions of Americans after their employers shut their doors to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.